This review is hurting my heart to make. My husband and I have been going to the BRF for almost 20…read moreyears. We never missed (aside from Covid). Every year we'd go multiple times. We started a family, we'd bring everyone we knew and loved. It has always been a special tradition for us. We would spend a lot of money. Get the friends of faire passes. Buy food, swords, play games, support the artists and vendors and performers, Etc. Until the prices hikes. The last 2-4 years, we only started going once a year. And what's wild, we were making more money? So how is it that we were having to spend less because of how expensive faire became? We were no longer spending extra because pricing on everything was so expensive. And not just a little expensive... the price jumps have become outlandish. It would be different if there were significant improvements or changes to the grounds, additional bathrooms, better water access or if the workers were getting paid more or new shows were being added. But none of these things have happened from what I've seen or heard. Even some of our favorite vendors left and haven't returned. I'm not sure if my family will be attending BRF this year or any year going forward. And that makes me so incredibly sad. It's always been such a big part of our lives. We started as teenagers that helped in the sand pits during gladiator battles before the joust, to being in our 30s introducing it to our babies, thinking we'd keep going to faire even after we were old and grey. Now faire feels overly commercialized and like the only thing worth caring about is money. I know how popular faire got. Especially after becoming viral on social media. So I understand the need to hike prices a little to compensate for supplies for the amount of people attending, inflation, etc. But what is happening is price gouging, and it's unbelievable. This is not the faire we've always known and loved. If things change we may come back. But until then we will be looking into other alternatives... please do better Bristol. You're losing your long term customer base...

Another summer, another visit to Bristol! We were there for the opening day of Faire which was a…read morelot of fun and tends to be less crowded than later in the season when the themed days start up. We also saved money this year by ordering their "Holidazzle" tickets (buy tickets online in the winter for the following summer season: rather than the $40 gate price or $36 Menards price, we paid $30 for each adult ticket; they are only valid for certain weeks). Despite it being a hot day, there was a breeze most of the time, and there are trees in a lot of spaces, so that helped. One piece of infrastructure I wish they would improve is the sun tarps above the seating areas of all the stages; they are all faded through and really do nothing to stop the sun, and the summers are only getting hotter.... Shows are great, as always. We saw Tiny Girl Big Show, Don Juan and Esmeralda, Dora Viellette the Hurdy Gurdy Lady, Menage a Moi, and Cirque du Sewer. Laugh, interact, and tip your performers!! Lots of food options (I had the amazing garlic mushrooms, a pulled pork sandwich, a Pina colada slushy and candied pecans to take home). Be sure you're hydrating in this weather; a girl passed out while watching one of the shows we were at! Enjoy all the artisan crafts (my friend bought a ring, I always look at Gnome and Fairy Pottery, we got some reading material at Arte of the Book) and of course souvenir merch at the gift shop. At this time of summer the grounds are also particularly lovely: orange day lilies were blooming , and other areas near rest areas with fountains looked nice. Overall, still a solid faire to visit! Huzzah!

If you're looking for the perfect pumpkin patch go here! I searched long and hard for a place that…read morewasn't overcrowded, didn't have animal rides or ridiculous pig races and landed here. Boy boi did it surprise me. Crowds: they limit tickets into their farm meaning it doesn't feel like you stepped into Disney land with insane crowds. Busy enough to feel exciting but not where you're bumping into people left and right. Cornmaze: the HIGHLIGHT of our visit. This isn't any ordinary corn maze. They have an entire scavenger hunt that connects to their app. So you have to find 14 question and scan the QR code to answer. If you find all 14 (it's a hunt) and get all the questions right you're entered into a raffle. We had SO much and found all 14. It was such a fun bonding experience for our family. Pumpkins, mums, and more: the pumpkins and mums felt very reasonably priced. And the mums were HUGE and healthy compared to getting them at the big stores. We also enjoyed some hot cocoa, hot apple cider and kettle corn. All delicious. Animals: I'm an animal activist and reduce to visit places where animals are forced to provide entertainment. This place had a petting zoo but didn't allow kids inside and there was no actual animals rides. Thank you Kroll's. We ended our trip with the hay ride which was also a treat and perfect way to relax before leaving. So stop what you're doing and pay them a visit! The cutest pumpkin patch

Had an amazing time! we stopped by and did the corn maze and fed the animals. Family owned and…read morevery friendly! We would love to come back if we are ever back in the area.

This company did a very great job at our Cookout event. We asked for facepainting and balloon art!…read moreGreat Job!!

Hired Laughing Llama for my daughters 7th birthday. We live in the north suburbs of Chicago. I was…read moreso happy with the beautiful face painting and the fun balloons while kiddos waited for their turn. Highly recommend to anyone considering face painting for their event!!

The Z Orchestra just performed at our Wedding on June 18th. They are just the best! We had a…read morevariety of styles - something for everyone. Paul is very easy to work with and makes a tremendous effort to give you the music you want. He is also a wonderful MC. All of the band members were top notch- the singers were awesome. Everyone danced the night away! Thank you -Paul Zimmerman and the Z Orchestra. Andrea and Bill

Paul and his band were absolutely fantastic at our wedding. They ROCKED all night long and put on…read morean overall GREAT SHOW! They were super easy to work with throughout the process and then totally exceeded our expectations on the big night. I could not recommend them more highly

I found them after doing a search for best tickets. They were highly ranked on one blog. However,…read morein retrospect, I wonder if they wrote this blog... The blog said that they had the least fees. But i was SHOCKED at the fees! When I compared their ticket prices to the standard - StubHub, they were consistently lower. But after the fees, I don't know. I was too tired and too committed after choosing my tickets to try to figure out the difference. So, I got the tickets I wanted but I am not sure if they were the best price compared to StubHub. They all seem to have the same inventory... and either they or the people they got it from Ticket Toad called me AFTER and wanted to CHARGE my credit card for some recurring fee every month for some "deal" that I could cancel after getting a "free $100 credit" I had to forcefully say NO b/c I knew I would forget to cancel and be screwed for months.

I had a really favorable experience with ticket lodge recently. I bought tickets for a Chicago…read moreBears game at a great price and I received them when they said I would. I had a question at one point and called customer service, and they were really friendly and helpful. All around, it was a great experience and I'd definitely but tickets from them again.

BFTP performed at my wedding reception this past weekend and the dance floor was overflowing from…read morethe very first song through the very last. They are one of those bands that 30 seconds into the first song you know you made the right choice, and your guests know they're in for a hell of a night. Working with John was super easy, and the family aspect the band has really helps you stay at ease throughout the process. We cannot recommend BFTP enough, and are looking forward to telling people we had them back when! Thank you guys and girls so much for making our wedding so fun!

If I can give them a million stars, I would! We booked BFTP for our wedding, and all of our guests…read moreare still talking about how great they were. They really made our wedding day! I almost feel a little guilty because I was on the dance floor the whole time. But like the prior review said, they were so good, the dance floor was packed! Prior to the wedding, me, my husband, mom and dad thought we would see them first at a bar before we sealed the deal. We were walking thru the parking lot and I could hear them and already knew. When we walked in the bar we were greeted by the wife (sorry, forgot her name). But so sweet. Paid the cover charge and within minutes we were on the dance floor! SOLD! John was great thruoughout the coming days for our wedding. He thought of things I didnt, and the contract was so easy. They really wanted to make it special for us. The day of the wedding, they blew our mind! They surprised us with so many extra things, beyond our expectations. The band was the hit of the night so much that my family wants to do it again. My greatest memory of my wedding is BFTP, it will always be, and our family and friends will be the biggest fans!